Chapter 133: Looking for Xia Chan
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Luo Qingzhou felt a warm feeling arise in his heart. He said softly, “Thank you,
Second Young Miss, but 200 gold coins is too much. I only need 80.”
Qin Weimo looked at him gently and said, “Brother-in-law, 80 gold coins isn’t enough for a martial artist. In the future, I will help you withdraw 200 gold coins every month. Feel free to use it. You don’t have to save it.”
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment before saying, “The Qin residence…
doesn’t have that much money.”
Qin Weimo smiled and said, “Father will worry about these things.
Brother-in-law, you don’t have to worry about them. You just have to study in peace and secretly practice martial arts.”
Luo Qingzhou did not say anything.
The two of them merely looked at each other and smiled.
The study room fell silent.
Luo Qingzhou asked, “What book were you reading just now?”
Qin Weimo picked up the book from the table and flipped it open. “It’s for the Imperial Examination.”
Luo Qingzhou froze. “Second Young Miss, why are you reading this book?
Women can’t take the exam.”
Qin Weimo smiled and said gently, “Brother-in-law, study hard. After the new year, I will come up with a question to test you. If you answer well, I will reward you. If you don’t answer well, as punishment, you will have to tell me stories every day, okay?”
Luo Qingzhou fell silent. After a while, he took the book from her and gently placed it on the table. Then, he looked at her and said, “Second Young Miss, you’re not in good health. Don’t worry about these things. I’ll work hard on the exam myself. I don’t need other people’s help.”
Qin Weimo lowered her head slightly and said softly, “But I am not just other people…
Luo Qingzhou did not say anything else.
Not long after, Zhu’er returned with a small pouch. Panting, she said, “Miss, the gold coins are so heavy…”
Luo Qingzhou looked at the golden coins inside and suddenly felt touched.
Every gold coin in it was a result of the Qin family’s hard work.
This girl gave it to him without any hesitation. She even said that she would continue giving money to him every month so that he could practice martial arts.
How could he not feel touched?
Before today, he had always thought that he was cultivating desperately for
himself and Xiao Die.
But now… he wanted to protect more people!
“Thank you, Second Young Miss.”
He did not stay any longer. After thanking her, he took the gold coins and left.
The moment he borrowed the money, no matter how much he thanked her, it was useless. He should save his energy and perform well. He should work hard to repay the money and repay her kindness.
Luo Qingzhou took the money. When he was leaving, he put it in his storage bag and then walked straight to the back door of the Qin residence.
When he reached the back door, he was about to take out his mask and wear it when he suddenly sensed that something was amiss. He turned around and saw that someone was following him.
Just as he stopped, the other party stopped as well.
Xia Chan hugged her sword and turned around, looking elsewhere, as if she had been standing there all along and was not tailing him.
Luo Qingzhou gave her a perplexed look. He walked over and asked, “Is anything the matter, Miss Xia Chan?”
Xia Chan looked elsewhere with a cold expression.
After a long time, she asked coldly, “Where are you going?”
Luo Qingzhou looked at her strangely and said, “I’m going out to buy something. ”
Then, a thought suddenly came to him and he said, “I’ll buy you candied hawthorns later. How many sticks do you want?”
Xia Chan was silent for a moment. After a while, she turned to look at him. Her eyes were cold, her pronunciation was unclear, and she stuttered, “Bai Ling said that you borrowed money… to go to a brothel, to find… a naked courtesan.
Is she right?”
Luo Qingzhou stared at her speechlessly.
This was the first time he heard Xia Chan say so many words, and he felt a strange sense of novelty.
“Well… yes.”
Luo Qingzhou decided to be bold and tease her. “Your Young Miss doesn’t sleep with me. What’s wrong with me looking for a courtesan? The scholars outside have all gone to the brothel, but I haven’t. I want to take a look today. Can’t I?” A familiar chill suddenly assaulted him.
The girl gripped the sword in her hand tightly. Her other hand gripped the hilt.
When Luo Qingzhou saw this, he hurriedly said, “I’m just joking! Didn’t I tell you just now? I borrowed money to buy books, not to look for naked courtesans in brothels.”
The girl still held the hilt of her sword and looked at him coldly.
Luo Qingzhou could only raise his hand and say, “I swear that I’m not going to the brothel to find some naked courtesan. If I do, I’ll be struck by lightning!”
The girl looked at him a few more times before slowly letting go of the sword
hilt.
Luo Qingzhou heaved a sigh of relief and did not dare to joke anymore, saying,
“Umm, Miss Xia Chan, I’ll leave you to it. I will be heading out now.”
He had only taken a few steps when he turned around and saw that she was following him again.
Luo Qingzhou was completely baffled.
Seeing him stop, the girl also stopped and looked elsewhere.
Luo Qingzhou left the back door. After taking a few steps, he turned around and looked at the door.
She followed him out and stopped at the door, her gaze still elsewhere.
Luo Qingzhou stared at her speechlessly. Why was she still following him?
The two of them walked and stopped, wasting some time in the alley for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Qingzhou ignored her and quickly crossed the street and entered another alley.
Then, he began to run through the alleys.
When he was about to reach the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, he immediately took out a mask and put it on. He left the alley and looked around before entering the shop.
Soon, he bought a dagger.
On the way back, the sun had already set.
He watched carefully along the way and did not see the cold girl.
She must have lost him and decided to go back alone.
Luo Qingzhou entered the residence through the back door and took off his mask.
When he passed by the Ling Chan Moon Palace, he hesitated for a moment before walking in.
Bai Ling was sitting in the courtyard in a daze. She was pleasantly surprised to see him here so early.
Luo Qingzhou looked around and asked in a low voice, “Is Miss Xia Chan back?”
Bai Ling froze, and her expression turned to one of shock. “You are not with
Chanchan? Didn’t Chanchan go shopping with you just now?”
Luo Qingzhou frowned and recounted what had just happened before concluding, “I thought she came back on her own.”
Bai Ling hurriedly stood up from the stone bench and said anxiously, “It’s over, Sir, it’s over! Chanchan has no sense of direction. Back then, when she went to the Chengguo… Anyway, Sir, quickly find Chanchan! She’s afraid of being by herself, especially when it’s dark. She’s actually very timid… I-I can’t leave, I have to look after Miss. You…
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingzhou immediately turned around and left the small courtyard, running toward the back door.
Xia Chan had just given him all the silver and even the last piece of silver on her… She was just afraid that he would go to a brothel or perhaps she wanted to go shopping with him, but he…
He was a piece of trash!
It was already dark outside the residence.
Luo Qingzhou ran quickly.
Boom!
Right at this moment, thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.
He looked up. The clear sky of the evening was now covered with dark clouds.
It was going to rain..
Chapter 133: Looking for Xia Chan
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Luo Qingzhou felt a warm feeling arise in his heart. He said softly, “Thank you,
Second Young Miss, but 200 gold coins is too much. I only need 80.”
Qin Weimo looked at him gently and said, “Brother-in-law, 80 gold coins isn’t enough for a martial artist. In the future, I will help you withdraw 200 gold coins every month. Feel free to use it. You don’t have to save it.”
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment before saying, “The Qin residence…
doesn’t have that much money.”
Qin Weimo smiled and said, “Father will worry about these things.
Brother-in-law, you don’t have to worry about them. You just have to study in peace and secretly practice martial arts.”
Luo Qingzhou did not say anything.
The two of them merely looked at each other and smiled.
The study room fell silent.
Luo Qingzhou asked, “What book were you reading just now?”
Qin Weimo picked up the book from the table and flipped it open. “It’s for the Imperial Examination.”
Luo Qingzhou froze. “Second Young Miss, why are you reading this book?
Women can’t take the exam.”
Qin Weimo smiled and said gently, “Brother-in-law, study hard. After the new year, I will come up with a question to test you. If you answer well, I will reward you. If you don’t answer well, as punishment, you will have to tell me stories every day, okay?”
Luo Qingzhou fell silent. After a while, he took the book from her and gently placed it on the table. Then, he looked at her and said, “Second Young Miss, you’re not in good health. Don’t worry about these things. I’ll work hard on the exam myself. I don’t need other people’s help.”
Qin Weimo lowered her head slightly and said softly, “But I am not just other people…
Luo Qingzhou did not say anything else.
Not long after, Zhu’er returned with a small pouch. Panting, she said, “Miss, the gold coins are so heavy…”
Luo Qingzhou looked at the golden coins inside and suddenly felt touched.
Every gold coin in it was a result of the Qin family’s hard work.
This girl gave it to him without any hesitation. She even said that she would continue giving money to him every month so that he could practice martial arts.
How could he not feel touched?
Before today, he had always thought that he was cultivating desperately for
himself and Xiao Die.
But now… he wanted to protect more people!
“Thank you, Second Young Miss.”
He did not stay any longer. After thanking her, he took the gold coins and left.
The moment he borrowed the money, no matter how much he thanked her, it was useless. He should save his energy and perform well. He should work hard to repay the money and repay her kindness.
Luo Qingzhou took the money. When he was leaving, he put it in his storage bag and then walked straight to the back door of the Qin residence.
When he reached the back door, he was about to take out his mask and wear it when he suddenly sensed that something was amiss. He turned around and saw that someone was following him.
Just as he stopped, the other party stopped as well.
Xia Chan hugged her sword and turned around, looking elsewhere, as if she had been standing there all along and was not tailing him.
Luo Qingzhou gave her a perplexed look. He walked over and asked, “Is anything the matter, Miss Xia Chan?”
Xia Chan looked elsewhere with a cold expression.
After a long time, she asked coldly, “Where are you going?”
Luo Qingzhou looked at her strangely and said, “I’m going out to buy something. ”
Then, a thought suddenly came to him and he said, “I’ll buy you candied hawthorns later. How many sticks do you want?”
Xia Chan was silent for a moment. After a while, she turned to look at him. Her eyes were cold, her pronunciation was unclear, and she stuttered, “Bai Ling said that you borrowed money… to go to a brothel, to find… a naked courtesan.
Is she right?”
Luo Qingzhou stared at her speechlessly.
This was the first time he heard Xia Chan say so many words, and he felt a strange sense of novelty.
“Well… yes.”
Luo Qingzhou decided to be bold and tease her. “Your Young Miss doesn’t sleep with me. What’s wrong with me looking for a courtesan? The scholars outside have all gone to the brothel, but I haven’t. I want to take a look today. Can’t I?” A familiar chill suddenly assaulted him.
The girl gripped the sword in her hand tightly. Her other hand gripped the hilt.
When Luo Qingzhou saw this, he hurriedly said, “I’m just joking! Didn’t I tell you just now? I borrowed money to buy books, not to look for naked courtesans in brothels.”
The girl still held the hilt of her sword and looked at him coldly.
Luo Qingzhou could only raise his hand and say, “I swear that I’m not going to the brothel to find some naked courtesan. If I do, I’ll be struck by lightning!”
The girl looked at him a few more times before slowly letting go of the sword
hilt.
Luo Qingzhou heaved a sigh of relief and did not dare to joke anymore, saying,
“Umm, Miss Xia Chan, I’ll leave you to it. I will be heading out now.”
He had only taken a few steps when he turned around and saw that she was following him again.
Luo Qingzhou was completely baffled.
Seeing him stop, the girl also stopped and looked elsewhere.
Luo Qingzhou left the back door. After taking a few steps, he turned around and looked at the door.
She followed him out and stopped at the door, her gaze still elsewhere.
Luo Qingzhou stared at her speechlessly. Why was she still following him?
The two of them walked and stopped, wasting some time in the alley for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Qingzhou ignored her and quickly crossed the street and entered another alley.
Then, he began to run through the alleys.
When he was about to reach the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, he immediately took out a mask and put it on. He left the alley and looked around before entering the shop.
Soon, he bought a dagger.
On the way back, the sun had already set.
He watched carefully along the way and did not see the cold girl.
She must have lost him and decided to go back alone.
Luo Qingzhou entered the residence through the back door and took off his mask.
When he passed by the Ling Chan Moon Palace, he hesitated for a moment before walking in.
Bai Ling was sitting in the courtyard in a daze. She was pleasantly surprised to see him here so early.
Luo Qingzhou looked around and asked in a low voice, “Is Miss Xia Chan back?”
Bai Ling froze, and her expression turned to one of shock. “You are not with
Chanchan? Didn’t Chanchan go shopping with you just now?”
Luo Qingzhou frowned and recounted what had just happened before concluding, “I thought she came back on her own.”
Bai Ling hurriedly stood up from the stone bench and said anxiously, “It’s over, Sir, it’s over! Chanchan has no sense of direction. Back then, when she went to the Chengguo… Anyway, Sir, quickly find Chanchan! She’s afraid of being by herself, especially when it’s dark. She’s actually very timid… I-I can’t leave, I have to look after Miss. You…
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingzhou immediately turned around and left the small courtyard, running toward the back door.
Xia Chan had just given him all the silver and even the last piece of silver on her… She was just afraid that he would go to a brothel or perhaps she wanted to go shopping with him, but he…
He was a piece of trash!
It was already dark outside the residence.
Luo Qingzhou ran quickly.
Boom!
Right at this moment, thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.
He looked up. The clear sky of the evening was now covered with dark clouds.
It was going to rain..
